Photo copyright: AS/monacoeye • Do not copy without permission • Tanzania, Oct 2009

Bird name: Common Bulbul
Latin: Pycnonotus barbatus
Other: Dark-capped Bulbul, Black-eyed Bulbul
Family: Pycnonotidae • Bulbuls

Nice shot of a Common Bulbul near Olduvai Gorge in Tanzania. This bird is widespread throughout Africa. I understand the Tanzanian subspecies is likely to be the Dark-capped Bulbul, with yellow near the base of the underside.More photos...

Photo copyright: AS/monacoeye • Do not copy without permission • Tanzania, Oct 2009

Bird name: Purple Grenadier
Latin: Uraeginthus ianthinogaster
Other:
Family: Estrildidae • Estrildid Finches

A couple of record shots of a male Purple Grenadier taken near Olduvai Gorge in Tanzania, by André, showing the main distinguishing features.More photos...

Photos copyright: AS/monacoeye • Lake Manyara • Oct 2009 • Do not copy without permission

Bird name: Spotted Morning Thrush
Latin: Cichladusa guttata
Other:
Family: Muscicapidae • Palm Thrushes

The Spotted Morning-thrush is found in eastern sub-Saharan Africa. These were seen at Lake Manyara and Olduvai Gorge in Tanzania.

The Spotted-morning thrush is identified by its strongly spotted chest. Here also with rufous tail.

This ID probably needs confirmation…

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Photo copyright: AS/monacoeye • Do not copy • Images: Olduvai Gorge • Oct 2009

Bird name: Red and Yellow Barbet
Latin: Trachyphonus erythrocephalus
Other:
Family: Columbidae • Doves

I believe that’s a female Red-and-yellow Barbet above, without the black crest, taken at Olduvai Gorge, and a male, with black crest, below seen at Lake Manyara.

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Photo copyright: AS/monacoeye • Do not copy • Images: Olduvai Gorge • Oct 2009

Bird name: Laughing Dove
Latin: Stigmatopelia senegalensis
Other:
Family: Columbidae • Doves

The Laughing Dove lives in Africa, the Middle East and Asia. It has a characteristic speckled black crop (front of neck). Seen here in Olduvai Gorge in Tanzania.More photos...